Highest paid teachers in the US

January 21, 2014 |Carrie Taylor

See the estimated average salary of teachers in public schools for the 2012-13 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. We compiled a list of the top 20 states in the country.

The National Center for Education Statistics has chronicled the average teacher salary for each state since 1969. The country's average is $56,383 a year, which is down 1.3 percent from past years. See Texas' rank as well as how much the highest paid teachers make.

The National Center for Education Statistics has chronicled the average teacher salary for each state since 1969. The country's average is $56,383 a year, which is down 1.3 percent from past years. See Texas' rank as well as how much the highest paid teachers make.